Exploring Mind-Body Practices

As you continue on your wellness journey by learning, planning, and making sustainable adjustments to your habits and lifestyle, developing mind-body practices can help you practice techniques to support relaxation and pain relief. 

Creating a two-way street between your psychological and physical sides allows you to adapt and respond differently to painful stimuli. Learn the basics about some of the most commonly utilized mind-body techniques for arthritis to explore which might be the most helpful for you.

Yoga

For example, movement practices like yoga and tai chi, focus on active awareness while doing specific poses, gestures, and flows.

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Mindfulness 

Mindfulness and breathing exercises can help you tune into the present moment by paying attention to sensation and feeling. 

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Guided Meditation

Guided meditation promotes stillness and visualization of pleasant imagery. 

Tamara Levitt guides this 10 minute Daily Calm mindfulness meditation to powerfully restore and re-connect with the present.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback can provide information to tune the heart rate and breathing patterns into better coherence, or alignment, which promotes calm and relaxation.

Arthritis patients in particular can benefit from adopting mind-body techniques into their routines. There are many types of mind-body practices available for exploration, either in-person or virtually, guided, or self-paced. 

Finding a practice suitable for you is a personal journey that you should undertake on your terms. Start by learning about what options are available, and try out one that piques your interest and supports both your body and mind.